She said that over N1.5 billion was claimed to have been realised from the sales.

The lawmaker pointed out that there were widespread claims of irregularities and improper advertisement on national dailies and journals.

According to her, allegations from anticipated buyers of postings of fraudulent and misleading advertisement for the sale of high-value items on selected dailies were prominent.

She pointed out that if the outcry by the public against the seemingly spurious sales and auctions were left unattended to, it would set a bad precedence for such transaction in the future.

Supporting the motion, some members said it was disheartening that persons charged with delivering light to the people plunged the nation into darkness, “only to turn around and attempt to acquire it for themselves’’.

They also supported the call for proper investigation of the matter.

The motion was unanimously adopted by members when it was put to a voice vote by the Deputy Speaker, Yussuff Lasun, who presided at plenary.

Consequently, the House mandated its Committee on Power and Public Procurement to investigate the alleged fraudulent sale of the assets and report back within one month.

It urged that the sales should be stopped pending the outcome of the investigation.